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FNUS63 KICT 311839
RFDICT

Grassland Fire Danger Index
National Weather Service Wichita KS
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

The Grassland Fire Danger Index (GFDI) does not account for
precipitation that occurs within the hour preceding any given
forecast hour below or any snow on the ground at the forecast
hour. Please make appropriate adjustments.

KSZ083-312300-
Sedgwick-
Including the cities of Derby, Haysville, Bel Aire, Park City,
Mulvane, and Valley Center
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    9         *                       8    9    6    4
Tue Sep 01    9         *   3    3    2    4    7    9    7    5
Wed Sep 02    9         *   4    3    2    4    7    8    7    5
Thu Sep 03    8         *   4    3    2    4    7    8    7    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   4    3    2    4    6    6    5    4
Sat Sep 05    4         *   3    2    1    2    4    4    4    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ067-312300-
Reno-
Including the city of Hutchinson
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    8         *                       7    8    6    4
Tue Sep 01    8         *   3    2    2    4    7    8    6    4
Wed Sep 02    9         *   3    3    2    4    8    9    7    5
Thu Sep 03    9         *   4    3    2    4    8    9    6    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    5    4
Sat Sep 05    5         *   3    2    1    3    4    5    4    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ069-312300-
Butler-
Including the cities of El Dorado, Augusta, Andover,
and Rose Hill
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    3         *                       3    3    2    1
Tue Sep 01    3         *   1    1    1    2    2    3    2    1
Wed Sep 02    3         *   1    1    1    2    2    3    2    1
Thu Sep 03    3         *   1    1    1    2    2    3    2    2
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ049-312300-
Saline-
Including the city of Salina
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    2         *                       1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Thu Sep 03    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ093-312300-
Cowley-
Including the cities of Winfield and Arkansas City
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    6         *                       5    6    4    3
Tue Sep 01    6         *   2    2    1    3    5    6    5    3
Wed Sep 02    5         *   2    2    1    3    4    5    4    2
Thu Sep 03    5         *   2    2    1    3    5    5    5    3
Fri Sep 04    5         *   2    2    1    3    4    5    4    2
Sat Sep 05    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ099-312300-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Coffeyville and Independence
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    3         *                       2    3    2    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Thu Sep 03    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ068-312300-
Harvey-
Including the city of Newton
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    4         *                       4    4    3    2
Tue Sep 01    4         *   2    1    1    2    4    4    3    2
Wed Sep 02    4         *   2    1    1    2    4    4    4    2
Thu Sep 03    4         *   2    1    1    2    4    4    3    2
Fri Sep 04    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    2    2
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ051-312300-
McPherson-
Including the city of McPherson
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    3         *                       3    3    3    2
Tue Sep 01    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    3    2
Wed Sep 02    4         *   2    1    1    2    4    4    3    2
Thu Sep 03    4         *   2    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Fri Sep 04    3         *   2    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ047-312300-
Barton-
Including the city of Great Bend
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    7         *                       4    6    5    3
Tue Sep 01    8         *   3    2    2    4    6    8    6    4
Wed Sep 02   11         *   4    3    3    5    9   11    8    6
Thu Sep 03   10         *   5    4    3    4    8   10    6    5
Fri Sep 04    7         *   4    3    2    3    5    7    6    4
Sat Sep 05    5         *   3    2    2    3    5    5    4    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ092-312300-
Sumner-
Including the city of Wellington
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    8         *                       6    8    6    4
Tue Sep 01    7         *   3    2    2    3    6    7    6    4
Wed Sep 02    7         *   3    2    2    3    6    7    6    4
Thu Sep 03    7         *   3    3    2    3    5    6    6    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    5    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   2    2    1    2    3    4    4    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ100-312300-
Labette-
Including the city of Parsons
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    2         *                       1    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    0    0    1    1    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ096-312300-
Neosho-
Including the city of Chanute
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    1         *                       1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    1    0    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ072-312300-
Allen-
Including the cities of Iola and Humboldt
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    1         *                       1    1    1    0
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    0    0
Sat Sep 05    0         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ052-312300-
Marion-
Including the cities of Hillsboro, Marion, and Peabody
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    1         *                       1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ050-312300-
Rice-
Including the cities of Lyons and Sterling
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    7         *                       5    7    6    4
Tue Sep 01    8         *   3    2    2    4    7    8    7    4
Wed Sep 02    9         *   4    3    2    5    9    9    8    5
Thu Sep 03    9         *   4    3    3    4    8    9    7    5
Fri Sep 04    6         *   4    3    2    3    5    6    5    4
Sat Sep 05    5         *   3    2    2    3    5    5    4    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ095-312300-
Wilson-
Including the cities of Neodesha and Fredonia
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    1         *                       1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ082-312300-
Kingman-
Including the city of Kingman
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    8         *                       7    8    6    4
Tue Sep 01    8         *   3    3    2    4    6    8    7    4
Wed Sep 02    9         *   4    3    2    4    8    9    8    5
Thu Sep 03    8         *   4    3    2    4    7    8    7    6
Fri Sep 04    7         *   4    3    2    3    5    7    6    4
Sat Sep 05    5         *   3    2    1    3    4    5    5    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ070-312300-
Greenwood-
Including the cities of Eureka and Madison
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    2         *                       2    2    1    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    2         *   1    1    0    1    1    2    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ032-312300-
Russell-
Including the city of Russell
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    4         *                       1    3    3    2
Tue Sep 01    6         *   2    2    2    3    5    6    4    3
Wed Sep 02    9         *   3    3    2    4    7    9    6    5
Thu Sep 03    8         *   4    3    3    4    6    8    5    4
Fri Sep 04    5         *   3    2    2    2    4    5    4    3
Sat Sep 05    4         *   3    2    2    2    4    4    3    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ048-312300-
Ellsworth-
Including the cities of Ellsworth and Wilson
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    4         *                       3    4    3    2
Tue Sep 01    5         *   2    2    2    3    5    5    4    3
Wed Sep 02    7         *   3    2    2    4    6    7    5    4
Thu Sep 03    6         *   3    3    2    3    6    6    4    3
Fri Sep 04    4         *   3    2    2    2    3    4    3    2
Sat Sep 05    3         *   2    2    1    2    3    3    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ091-312300-
Harper-
Including the cities of Anthony, Harper, and Attica
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    7         *                       6    7    6    4
Tue Sep 01    7         *   3    2    1    3    5    7    6    4
Wed Sep 02    7         *   3    2    2    3    6    7    6    4
Thu Sep 03    7         *   3    2    2    3    5    6    6    4
Fri Sep 04    6         *   3    2    1    3    4    6    5    4
Sat Sep 05    5         *   2    2    1    2    4    4    4    2


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ098-312300-
Chautauqua-
Including the cities of Sedan and Cedar Vale
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    4         *                       4    4    3    2
Tue Sep 01    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Wed Sep 02    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    3    2
Thu Sep 03    4         *   1    1    1    2    3    4    4    2
Fri Sep 04    3         *   2    1    1    2    3    3    3    2
Sat Sep 05    2         *   1    1    0    1    2    2    2    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ071-312300-
Woodson-
Including the city of Yates Center
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    1         *                       1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   0    0    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ033-312300-
Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln and Sylvan Grove
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    2         *                       1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Wed Sep 02    3         *   1    1    1    2    3    3    2    2
Thu Sep 03    3         *   2    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    1    1    1    2    1    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    1    1    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ094-312300-
Elk-
Including the cities of Howard, Moline, Longton, and Grenola
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    3         *                       2    3    2    1
Tue Sep 01    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Wed Sep 02    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Thu Sep 03    3         *   1    1    1    1    2    3    2    1
Fri Sep 04    2         *   1    1    1    1    2    2    2    1
Sat Sep 05    1         *   1    0    0    1    1    1    1    1


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$

KSZ053-312300-
Chase-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Falls and Strong City
139 PM CDT Mon Aug 31 2026

                                 (All time references are in CDT)

Day/Date     24HR Max   *  1AM  4AM  7AM 10AM  1PM  4PM  7PM 10PM
Mon Aug 31    1         *                       1    1    1    1
Tue Sep 01    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Wed Sep 02    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Thu Sep 03    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    1
Fri Sep 04    1         *   1    1    0    1    1    1    1    0
Sat Sep 05    1         *   0    0    0    0    1    1    1    0


Legend:

Low-Moderate     0-7
High             8-19
Very High        20-49
Extreme          50-79
Catastrophic     80+
(-)  Missing


$$